Some of the finest food and wine will be showcased during the four-day Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival this weekend happening throughout Los Angeles.

The fourth annual festival will feature the Lexus Grand Tasting that showcases more than 300 wines from around the world as well as the culinary creations by 25 celebrity chefs that are to be paired with each drink. Chefs like Evan Funke, Mette Williams, John Sedlar, Masaharu Morimoto and Casey Thompson will be providing some samples at the event. The tasting on Aug. 23 will feature performances by Common and the amaWolseley Marimbas.

If you are having a craving for champagne and caviar, then you can join chef Sang Yoon in Beverly Hills for a tasting full of bubbly indulgence. But if your taste for decadence is more on the side of sweet and salty snacks then “Junk Food and Killer Wines” event might be the right fit. Writer Anthony Giglio will be taking attendees on a journey of comfort foods and its wine pairing.

San Gabriel Valley area

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Whole Foods: In honor of what would have been the 102nd birthday of Pasadena-native Julia Child, there will be tastings from “The Art of French Cooking,” 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 20. The event is free, space limited, RSVP to the customer service booth or sparr.events@wholefoods.com. Bar level II: Drake’s beer features imperial stout aged in red wine barrels, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 21. Tastings are $10 each. 465 S. Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena. www.wholefoods.com

Saban Theatre: Ina Garten will speak at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20. Must have a seating ticket to pick up a book, $35 is the price of an autographed copy of “Make It Ahead: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook,” seating tickets vary between $53-$91. 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. www.williams-sonoma.com

Second Annual Downtown Promenade Beer and Wine Festival: Selections from more than 60 breweries, wineries and restaurants. 5-10 p.m. Oct. 11. between First and Second streets in Long Beach. Pre-sale tickets are now on sale for $30. Tickets include unlimited 3-ounce beer and wine tastings, 10 food samplers, a souvenir tasting glass, live local bands and free bike valet. www.downtownLongBeach.org